Bernward Doors
Sculptures
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Virgin and Child
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | Italian |
| Date | 1437–1438 |
| Object type | relief |
| Medium, technique | gilded terracotta |
| Dimensions | 76.5 × 55.5 × 7 cm, 40 kg |
| Inventory number | 1170 |
| Collection | Sculptures |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Second Floor, European Sculpture 1350-1800, Gallery 1 |
The sculptor and architect Michelozzo di Bartolomeo worked together with the two most significant sculptors of 15th-century Florence. He began his training in Ghiberti’s workshop and later worked for some time with Donatello. At the beginning of the 15th century, Florentine stucco and terracotta Madonna reliefs were made mostly for private devotional purposes and showed the profound
influence of Ghiberti. The terracotta sculpture in Budapest is an early example of the aforementioned type of Madonna; it reflects the influence of the art of both Ghiberti and Donatello.
References
Balogh, Jolán, Katalog der ausländischen Bildwerke des Museums der bildenden Künste in Budapest, IV – XVIII. Jahrhundert: 1. Textband Bd. 1, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1975, p. 61., no. 53.
Dal Poggetto, Maria Grazia Ciardi Dupré, “Recensione – Jolán Balogh, Katalog der ausländischen Bildwerke der Museums der bildenden Künste in Budapest. IV-XVIII Jahrhundert Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó, 1975 Vols. 2: I, Textband; II, Bildband.”, Prospettiva 8-11 (1977), p. 63-67.
Szmodisné Eszláry, Éva, A Régi Szoborgyűjtemény kincsei, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1994, p. 17, ill. 2.
Szmodisné Eszláry, Éva, The treasures of the Old Sculpture collection, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1994, p. 17.
The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest: guide, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, 2006, p. 137, no. 180.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
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